Maps of Knowledge. Previous maps of the relationship between branches of modern science were done by mapping the citations among journal articles. These citations are footnotes referencing previous articles on the same or related subjects. Citations are the equivalent links in a posting. They take you to the source. Citation indexes tally these links by subject. Mapping software can display…
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Business in the Community. [Link removed] The CRLLEN participated in an interesting, thought provoking and valuable forum session today, staged by the Victorian Office of Learning and Teaching, with guest David Grayson, CBE. The forum explored the relationships between schools and business with a focus on corporate social responsibility. David is part-time director of Business in the Community (BITC) which…
Peter McMahon, writing in the On line Opinion presents an intriguing position that... The radical impact of new information technologies and the rise of the global crises (global warming, peak oil and the like) are forcing a new kind of politics into being. He suggests [as many of us would agree] that twenty-first century society will be defined by the…
The report thrust the Education Department into the center of the heated national debate over school choice. By Diana Jean Schemo. Link: Study of Test Scores Finds Charter Schools Lagging. [Source: NYT > Education]
The impact of podcasting and voice technologies on global e-learning practice is the focus of Edition 10 of The Knowledge Tree: an e-Journal of Learning Innovation. Published by the national training system's e-learning strategy, the 2005-2006 Australian Flexible Learning Framework (Framework), Edition 10 contains contributions from voice specialists who discuss the latest innovations and their applications for education and training.…
The Australian senior executive of 2020 will need very different skills to today’s business leaders, according to a new study by The Boston Consulting Group for Innovation and Business Skills Australia (IBSA). Strong general management skills, as well as industry and functional training to develop specialist expertise are amongst the needs forecasted in this report. Link: Australian Executives of 2020 Will…
This paper reports on a Centre for the Economics of Education and Training (CEET) project that explored policies, programs and other initiatives by Australia’s states and territories to support innovation, and to build VET capability to respond to its effects on skill needs. The project was undertaken in late 2003-early 2004. The project examined the range of initiatives adopted by…
The Japanese camera maker said Thursday that it would stop making most of its film cameras and lenses in order to focus on digital cameras. By MARTIN FACKLER. [NYT > Technology] Link: Nikon Plans to Stop Making Most Cameras That Use Film
After a Four year study, the University of Bristol has concluded that teachers are failing to take advantage of IT in the classroom. The ESRC funded study focused on 10 institutions and explored ways in which IT could be used in English, history, geography, modern languages, science, music and mathematics lessons. Link: Teachers Fear Computers In The Classroom.